The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
caught up in circles tangled and blue
all that you find and all that you loose
all that you give and all you receive
and all that you take and all that you leave
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
something you wish something you need
all that you want and all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
and talk of danger and tangled in there
and wait much much later
and i keep but they call it real locked
and you open later
locked in your atmosphere
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
caught up in circles tangled and blue
something you need someone you knew
all that you mask and all you reveal
all that you give and all that you steal
something you wish something you need
all that you want all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
all that you find and all that you loose
all that you give and all you receive
and all that you take and all that you leave
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
something you wish something you need
all that you want and all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
and talk of danger and tangled in there
and wait much much later
and i keep but they call it real locked
and you open later
locked in your atmosphere
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
caught up in circles tangled and blue
something you need someone you knew
all that you mask and all you reveal
all that you give and all that you steal
something you wish something you need
all that you want all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
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Like You Want to Believe Lyrics as written by Nick Garvey Andrew Mcmaster
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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